Subaru Forester Manuals 2018 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 56

1-24 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts ! Unfastening the seatbelt 1. Push the release button of the center seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to unfasten the seatbelt. You should hold the webbing end and guide it back into the retractor while it is rolling up. Neatly store the tongue plate in the recess and then insert the connector (tongue) plate into the slot. 2. Insert a tongue plate or other hard pointed object into the slot in the con- nector (buckle) on the right-hand side and push it in. The connector (tongue) plate will then disconnect from the buckle. NOTE CAUTION When the seatback is folded down for greater cargo area, it is necessary to disconnect the connector. . Do not allow the retractor to roll up the seatbelt too quickly. Otherwise, the metal tongue plates may hit against the trim, resulting in damaged trim. 3. Allow the retractor to roll up the belt.